In our 50 years in this building, many have become favourites with locals and visitors. They are often asked where the Australian Impressionists or Heidelburg School paintings and other popular works are when they are not on display.
The Arthur Streeton painting, Impression for Golden summer, has been a favourite for many over the years as has Ethel Carrick's In the Botanic Gardens, Penleigh Boyd's Edge of the forest, Clarice Beckett works and Ethel Spowers' Swings.
Is it childhood memories or fond reminisces of past happiness that make a work a favourite for someone? Are they responding to the emotion or mood that the painting provokes? The reasons are many and varied, and unique to the person. They hold these artworks close to their hearts as they are some of their favourites. They hope they are some of yours as well.